"Outreach Events on IPCC Role, Activities and Finding”
PRESS RELEASE
The opening ceremony of the "Outreach Events on IPCC Role, Activities and Finding” jointly organized by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - IPCC and Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) was held this afternoon at the Office No. (5), Ministry of Transport and Communications in Nay Pyi Taw.
The Union Minister for Ministry of Transport and Communications, H.E. U Thant Sin Maung delivered the welcome address. Opening remarks were be given by Mr. Panmao Zhai, Co-Chair of Working Group I, IPCC. Also present on the occasion were Dr. Win Myat Aye, Union Minister for Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Deputy Ministers for Ministry of Transport and Communications, Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Transport and Communication and Heads of Departments, Experts from IPCC, Professors from Yangon and Mandalay Universites, Lecturers and Students from Forestry University and Agriculture University, representative from invited ministries and officials from Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.
The seminar will be conducted with the objectives: to understand the IPCC Role, Activities and Finding on Climate Change, to support the Science-Policy Dialogue for Policy Makers, to support the climte change knowledge for Science and Research Community and Medias. The seminar will continue to hold till 31st May, 2019.